norman
hirst
Norman Hirst: Sculptor of Decay and the Echoes of Mortality Norman Hirst, a name often whispered in circles devoted to conceptual art and the unsettling beauty of decay, remains one of the 20th century’s most provocative figures. Born in Leeds in 1862, his life was …
A portrait built from norman hirst's own colours
Every 3 approved work contributes its dominant tone to a single flowing field. Sorted along the hue wheel, the strip reads as a smooth spectrum. Click any band to reveal its full four-colour palette.
Bands follow the hue wheel; visually identical tones are merged.
Every painting, placed on the hue wheel
Each dot is a work — its angle set by hue, its distance from the centre by saturation. Hover a dot to see the painting.
The signature, in numbers
Where the colour came from
Up to 24 paintings representing the most frequent palette tones — each shown with its dominant colours.
